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Keith Law
2:05
I eat animals because it pisses off assholes like you.
mike sixel
2:05
Looking for a funny book, that isn't SUPER long. Recommendations?
Keith Law
2:05
Anything by Wodehouse. Or how about Hugh Laurie's The Gun Seller?
JJG
2:06
Do you have a favorite podcasts list somewhere?
Keith Law
2:06
No, but I've mentioned The Hidden Brain, Grierson & Leitch, Cinephile, The Inquiry, and have just gotten into the ten-episode series The Assassination, also from the BBC about the death of Benazir Bhutto.
PD
2:06
Watched the new episode of Legion? I rewatched season 1 and it works a lot better the second time through.
Keith Law
2:06
On the DVR.
Dr. Bob
2:06
This is what SSS does to you. STL's Carlos Martinez has occasional mental lapses on the mound. He looked lost at times in ST, then had a really rough first game. The BFIB (tm) are up in arms. Last night, he pitches brilliantly. Some guys are just going to take you on a ride. Hold on.
Keith Law
2:07
It's almost like spring training is just practice.
Sam
2:07
Think Carson Fulmer gets it together and sticks as a solid SP? Seems his stuff is excellent but fastball command isn’t always there
Keith Law
2:07
Very straight FB too. Reliever for me.
Leith Kaw
2:08
When people discuss Moncada, do they realize he was top 3 in 2B DRS last year in just a third of a season? That defense alone, plus his walk/power combo, makes him a great player even with the strikeouts.
Keith Law
2:08
UZR had him below average last year. I think you're cherrypicking, or just ignoring that these defensive metrics aren't that reliable (predictive) in such a small sample. And I personally do not think he's a great defender.
Gary
2:08
We loved Monteverde in Chicago. Wife and daughter are in NYC and looking for a non-pizza restaurant recommendation from you in the city.
Keith Law
2:09
Gosh, I go to NYC and I usually just want pizza. Narcissa is fantastic, very vegetable-focused, one of my favorite restaurants to hit and skip meat altogether.
Corey
2:09
back to your comment about "3 year deals for relievers"     Kimbrel is a FA after this year. if you're Boston do you give him a deal for longer than 3 yrs, do you give him a deal at all ?
Keith Law
2:10
No reason not to give him a deal, is there? No way I go four years on any reliever, ever. The history of those contracts is bad.
Sam
2:10
So you go on a scouting trip and see a player who excites you that wasn't on your list to watch.  You check and see that no one else has picked up on him either...who do you tell?
Keith Law
2:10
The odds of this happening are almost nil. I'm not seeing obscure guys.
Russell
2:10
What would your plan be with Profar if you were the Rangers?
Keith Law
2:10
I just wish he could play every day.
Larry
2:10
Can Jonathan India work his way into the first round?
Keith Law
2:12
Into the back, maybe. I think there's some serious overreaction (!) right now to a hot few weeks. He was terrible last year as a sophomore for a potential high pick a year later, and I don't think he has a lot of upside.
Trav
2:13
I read that as "shellfish coward"
Keith Law
2:14
I'm more afraid of red meat anyway. (I've stopped eating beef and haven't had lamb in years.)
Franklin
2:14
Have you tried the "Impossible Burger?"
Keith Law
2:14
No - one of those appeared in my local Whole Foods briefly but was gone before I got to try it. I would, though. I'll try just about anything once.
Nick
2:14
So you think America is trash? That says a lot about you, Keith.
Keith Law
2:14
You are really, really good at crafting strawman arguments.
Bort
2:14
Where are you at on Alex Bohm? Can he stay at third?
Keith Law
2:15
Maybe - has the arm, not a bad athlete, just BIG. Love the swing, definitely think he's a top 20 pick on merit, even before we get to the inflation college hitters get on draft day.
Rick
2:15
Are you getting nervous about being the low man on Ohtani?
Keith Law
2:15
For saying he could be an ace and AL ROY?
Adam
2:15
Has Nunez always been such a bad defender? Watching him struggle with basic plays so far this year is brutal
Keith Law
2:15
Eduardo? Yes.
Jarrod
2:16
Not sure if this is what David (NY) was getting at, but now I'm curious... What do you think of the Athletic as a source for sports journalism (relative to other websites in this arena)?
Keith Law
2:16
They have so many writers that I couldn't generalize. I've read some great stuff there, I've read some not great stuff. They've hired some of the best writers I know, and a couple of guys I wouldn't read if you paid ME to do it. With that many people on staff, how could it be otherwise?
PhillyJake
2:16
I know you've posted it in the path, but please remind me why you don't eat red meat anymore?
Keith Law
2:18
I have an inborn error of metabolism that affects my body's ability to process the essential amino acid leucine. I do still eat pork, but not much, and get more protein now from vegetable sources than I ever did before, although when I've tried to give up more animal sources in the past, I've run into a lot of blood-sugar problems (also related to the genetic condition).
Alan
2:18
Is Bohm a top 5 guy?  Seems to have some helium.
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